Gas-engine



G-.QUAs-T.

(No Model.)

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PATENT Fries.

CHARLES ounsu orMARIoisL, onio.

GAS-ENGINE sPnoIFIcATIoN forming part' of Lettersra'tent No. 597,326, dated January 11, 189e.

` `Applicationfiled March 9, 189,4. Serial N o. 502,882.l (No model.)

To! all whom t-` may concern:

. -Bc it known that I, CHnRLEsQUAsT, a citizen of the United States,',residing 'at Marion, in the county of Marion and'State ofOhio, have invented certain newl and usefullIm' provements in Gas-Engines, of which the folf lowing is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings. My engineis designed to operate under the Otto cycle, and it includes valvemechanism,

igniterlmechanism, a pumping mechanism, a'

governor, and a carbureter,the features of invention lyingin the special arrangement and combination of parts, as will be'hereinafter pointed out. Y

yIn the-.accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is lt side' view of the engine, partly in section, through suctionlvalve and vaporizer. Fig. 2 is an end View of engine, partly in section, through both the inlet and 4exhaust valves.' Fig. .3 is a sectional plan through valve-cham ber, showing water and Waste-heat jacket and Avtlso the igniter.` Fig. 4 is a section through the pump mechanism; Fig. 5 shows water connection for valve chest. Fig. 6 shows water-jacketof valve-chest. y

Bed-plate 96 carries in bearings 111 crankshaft 110, which carries on one end pulley 112 ind on the otherl liy-Wheel 116 and governoroulley 117. Said'bed-plate carries on posts 55 the cylinder, 'and this carries explosion- Bhest 4, which latter carries valve-chest 86. Crank-shaft 110 carries spur-gear 108, meshtng with spur-gear 94, journaled in the post 35, and these gears are of a relation as one to Lwo to each other in diameter. Gear 94 is keyed on shaft 118 in bearing 107 and carries n the end valve-cam 41 and igniter-cam 43. Valve-cam 41 engages with its periphery the roller 26 of lever 27 which is pivoted on oraeket 49 of pedestal 55. Said lever 27 carries above roller 2.6 valve-rod 20, which is guided in bearing 24 and screws in governorratch and combined-valve-.stem coupling 17, laving lock-nut 19.' Governor-catch carries n line with rod 2O valve-stem 15 and latter exhaust-valve 87.. On the valve-stem and netween governor-catch and valve-chest 86 s spring 101. Igniter-cam 43 has a high point l2 .to engage poin't 44 on igniter-'lever 40. lhe lever isconnected by. pivot 46 to igiiterfrod 13, vscrewed in spring-bushing 12 screw 36 to slide on a segment 37 to secure early'or. late explosion. The lever 27 carries, bya fulcrum 28, the lever 29, having aslot to receive a bolt 32, connected to a pump-rod 33 and to the lever by a thumb-screw 93, as

-i'n Fig. 4.v The lever 29 carries on one enda latch-lever 5l in hinge 52 with a handpiece 5 3. The latch-piece 51 carries a pin 50, which fits ,into a socket 51X'inl the -fulcrum-pin 92. The lever 29 has ahandle 54, which carries a spring 91, pressing against the handpiece 53 of the latch 5].. The pump-rod 33 is connected with the pump-piston 57`by the pivot 56, whchfiits in pump-cylinder 58, the latter being provided with suction and discharge valves. In the suction-pipe 61 is the shut-off valve 59. The pipe admits the oil or gas to the mixing o r vaporizing chamber 7l. The governor-frame 103 carries a spindle 22, balls 104, and pulley 105. The spindle 22 connects on one side by 81 with the valve-dog 18 and by the nger 23 with igniter-rod 3, the latter being guided in 23 by the eye 119. The rod 3 carries the collar 7, and between this and the guide 5 the spring 6 is located. The rod 3 is pivoted to the lever 2, which is fulcrumed at l and has an extension, 76 with peint 98. The Fulcrum 1 reaches through stuliing-box 83 into chamber 77, and there carries the said extension 76 to contact with the electrode 85, to which the circuit-Wire 84 is connected.

The engine workson the four-cyele systemthat is, it makes one explosion every two revolutions or every four strokes. As the crankshaft makesone revolution the valve, pump, andv igniter mechanism make a half-revolution and make an entire revolution during each two revolutions of the crank-shaft or to each four strokes of the piston.

As cam 41 i rotates with gear 94. the high part 47 .Win

raise the roller 26, lever 27, pump-lever 29, pump-rod 33, pumpspiston 57, also valve-rod 20, governor-catch 17, valve-stem 15, and exhaustvalve 87. This rising occurs every other revolution of the engine if not up to speed, thes'elaetions allowing the Waste products of combustion to escape and pumping a Ioo y sucks inthe explosive mixture p umped into4 the vaporizer, while the exhaust-valve closes;

' The exhaust takes placel when the piston moves toward the combustion-chamber and the exhaust-'valve4 is open, and the suction takes place as soon as the piston commencesto leave the combustion-chamber, and at thev same time the suction will .raise the suction-g Valve' 75. After the piston has reached the point farthest from the.combustion-chamber" vand returns, the suction-valve will fall and the compression begins, vas the gases cannot escape.` A s soon vas the piston has reacheda thenearestfpoint to thel combustion-chamber izo againcam 43 has turned and brought point 42 in contact with 44 of igniter-lever40 and raised same, also rod. 13, rod 3, compressed spring 6, and brought spark-lever .7 6 in con- 4 As lever 40 rises and points8`andr9 of igniter-rods touch, the-'n rod'will ,follow the motion of. rod 13, and as soon as spark-,lever 7 6' touches electric rod 85 the rod'3 will s top moving upward, and as i f 13 stillproceeds the spring 11 in bushing 12 `will compress-,

he rod,91nove in hole 122,

and headlQwi 4ue the motion given by rod tion, this bringing the spark-lever 76 out of contactwith electric rod 85, and the separa' tionv causes a spark suflicient to ignite the compressed gases. The moment of the sepaation of spark-lever 76 from velectric rod 85 fis regulated by moving lever 35 of eccentricv 38 onv segment 37, this releasing the highv points 42 and 44 sooner or later, which causes an earlier or later explosion. These explosions will continuev until the engine has reached the speed to which the governor is set. As soon as that speed is reached dog 18 will be shoved by governor-spindle 22 toward the valve-rod 20, and dog 18, engaging governor-catch 17, will prevent the exhaustvalve 87 from closing, this preventing the suction of new gases. At the same time igniter-rod 3 will be brought out of line with rod 9lthrough the governor moving 23 and guide 119. This prevents rod 9 from striking rod 8, and also the sparker will not operate or go through its mot-ions. Also lever 27 is held in a high lposition through governorcatch 17, and cam 41 will only raise it a little, just enough to allow the governor to withdraw the dog 18, this preventing the 'engine from sucking gases in improper time, as the suction only takes place right after the exhaust-valve closes. The governor-dog is fulide in bushing to allow the By the time ,piston 99 has st point of the combustionl chamber then the poi-nts 42l and 44` have 1 `55 crumedvright near valve-rod 20, taking alli strain away from the governor, so as not te interfere with the sensitiveness of same. Aa

piston 57. This shows that the entire mech; -anisms are in rest as soon as the engine 1s up to speed and can 'only commence operation again at the proper time. In starting the engine 'a `fe w strokes of lever 29, carried by valve-lever 40, will send a charge of explosive into vaporizer 71. In handling lever 29 the hand Yof the operator will take hold of handpiece 54 and pressing 53 toward 54, thus' drawing pin 50 out of hole in fulcrum 92 and making lever 29 free, pivoted on fulcrum 28.,y Then a few strokes can be made. By releas ing. the handpieces 54 and 53 the pin 50 will be forced back again in fulcrum 92 and locks'y the lever 29 with lever 27 and couples same to make the motions as the latter does, this transmitting all motions of lever 27 through: rod- 33k upon pump-piston 57. The explosive.

pumped into chamber 71 runs over overflow- 95 65 upon-spreader 6G, having holes, and allow the explosiveif a liquid, to run through and over samey upon lower screens 64. As the engine sucks the air passes through openings 123 of hull 69 and passes along outside the Walls 0f chamber 70 and through the bottom of vaporizer 71 into screens 64 and 63, mixing with the explosive and passing through mixing-chamber 71, between screens 63 horizontally and screens 63 vertically, through. valve-seat 75 into chamber 77, where it is ignited at-the proper time. After exploding andexpanding the exhaust takes place. The waste products are expelled through chamber 70, passing past the walls of chamber 77 and the entire vaporizer 71, this heating the explosive as it is charged into the vaporizer and also the entire passage of same. As the exhaust passes on it reaches the larger part of 'chamber 70, right below the muffler 72, this allowing the gases to expand, giving off heat to the walls 86 and condensing. In passing through muffler 72 still more condensation takes place, and the expansion at the same time brings the waste products at an atmospheric pressure and temperature, this making a quiet exhaust. As the air enters openings 123, passes along the walls of muffler 72, absorbing heat from the same, and by passing along walls of 8G the air gets quite hot, this air passing through the bottom opening of the vaporizer and uniting with the heated explosive, vaporizesthe same quickly and perfectly. Passing on through the screens and chambers 71 and 121, the mixed gases are still heated, and by the time they reach the exploding-chamber they are very het and make an easy and high explosion. the weather, wind, rain, and snor-r from. af-

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Hull 69 prevents? i @ctingthe mixing and'valp'orizing'of the ex- Grate' 677 facilitates `the'examin ation sive. the interior part `of thefhull-and bottom onvaporizer. 'In this manner the lWaste produmts of coinbustionheat'tirst the explosive, Ehen the air, and also the'mixture after being mixed. v

fJWater-jacket 8,8, Figs. 3 and 5, around ex- `ust-'valve chamber prevents said chamber rom getting overheated and igniti n g'the gases .efore the spark takes place.

-Tlie bottom of the hull 69 also Willbe used in cold Weather to light the iirst charge of gases or4 liquid to heat the vaporizer for starting up.

It will be noticed from Fig..1 that the igniter mechanism has two predetermined positions-one for later and the other for an earlier explosion-and that the adjustment by means of the cam, the lever, and segment is positive and accurate, it being only neces'- S-.ary to shift the lever from one position to lie otherin orderto adj ust the point of explo- :sion accurately. This adjustment is entirely independent of the adjustment in taking up 1the Wear, Which is done by the parts 12, 13, and 14.

I claim asmy invention `1. In combination, the cylinder, the piston,

lhe crank-shaft, the valve-cam, the valve, the

'od `20extendng upwardly from the cam to hejalve, the lever positively connected with the rod and engaging the cam, the spring for .y pressing the roddovvn, the'pivoted governorcatch, the catch, in the valve-rod, and the governor vrotating about a horizontal axis and the reciprocating rod 22 extending horizon- `ally and connected directly to the governoratch, substantially as described.

` 2. 4In combinatiom'izi a gas-engine, the cylnder and piston, the valve mechanism with operating means therefor, the igniter, the igciter-rod 3,.the rod 9 arranged to strike the same, the lmeans lfor operating the rod 9 from lthe engine crank-shaft, and the governor con- ,nected with the rod 3"for shifting the same out of line With the rod 9, said governor being independentof .the rod 9 and having driving connection, With the crank-shaft substantially as described.

3. In combination in a gas-engine, the cylinder and piston, the valve mechanism, with means for operating the same, the igniter,

the rod connections thereto, the lever 15, the

eccentric '38 'on which the lever is pivoted, the igniter-cam, saidlever having a taiipiece and the segment in Which said tailpiece isadjustedto vary the position ofthe lever, substantially as described.4

4. In combination, the-cylinder and piston, the exhaust-valve', the rod leading thereto, the catch for controlling the return of said rod and the seating of the exhaust-valve, the igniter, the rod 3 for operating the sameand the governor comprising the reciprocatin shaft 22, having an arm connected with the catch and a second arm connected with the ignite'r-.rodlto control both of the said parts, substantially as described.

5.A In combination, the'cylinder and piston, the valve mechanism including the lever 27, the pump and the connection thereto from th'e'lever 27 including the lever 31 pivoted Vthereto at 2S at one end and having a handreleasing catch engaging with the lever 27 at or near its other end, substantially as de' sage therefrom extending along the inlet-casing 71, the exhaust-chamber Within the outer air-inlet casing 69 inclosing the conduit 71 and the muffler communicating with' the vchamber70 and also extending through the outer casing 69, substantially as described.

7. In combination, the cylinder, the piston,

the valve mechanism including the inlet and exhaust valves, the chamber 121 in which the inlet-valve is located and the conduit 70 lead- -ing from the exhaust about the chamber 121 and the inlet-valve 75, substantially as described.

8. In combination, the cylinder, the piston,

. the valve mechanism including the inlet and outlet valves,the inlet-valve chamber 121, the

` Vaporizer-chamber 71 and the conduit leading from the exhaust-valve about the inletvalve chamber and the vaporizer-chainber,

substantially as described.

9. vIn combination, the cylinder and piston,

vthe valve mechanism including the inlet and exhaust valves, the exhaust-chamber 8G, the

-muftler 72 connected therewith, and the hull 59 inclosing both the exhaust-chamber and the muffler and having the inlets for the air whereby the air is led along the heated Walls 'of the `mufer 72 and the exhaust-chamber 86, substantially as described.

10. In combination,the cylinder and piston, the valve mechanism, the vaporizer-chamber arranged to be heated by the exhaust, the fuel-supply pipe 60 leading into the vaporizerchamber, the overiioW 65., and spreader 66 4therein and the inlet for the air at a point below the overiiovv and spreader whereby the oil'will be heated before mixing with the air,

substantially as described.

11.. In combination,the cylinder and piston, thevalve mechanism, the vaporizer-chamber 71, the chamber 77 in which the ignition takes place and the intermediate chamber 121 all of said chambers being heated and acting to raise the temperature of the mixture before ignition, substantially as described.

' 12. In combination in a gas-engine, the cylinder, the inlet-valve, the vaporizer, the airinlet chamber connecting directly With the vaporizer-'chamben the mixing-chamber beyond the vaporizer-chamber and between the IOO IIO

same .and thev inlet-valve and the exhaustconduit exten'dingby themiXing-chamberand arranged toheat also the Vaporizer-chamber and the air-inlet chamber ,whereby the air and oil will be heated separately and'after Vaporization the air and vapor will be heated While mixing, substantially as described.`

13. In combination in a gas-engine the cylinder, the inlet-va1ve,the.Vaporizer-chamber, the air-inlet chamber comprising a shell in- -v closing the vaporizer-chamber, the 'mixingchamber between the Vaporizer and the inlet-valve and the exhaust-conduit extending .around the mixing and Vaporizer chambers 'and through the air-inlet chamber Wh ereloy the oil and air Will be heated-separately and after vaporization the Vapor and air willk be mixed and heated before passing throughzhe inlet-Valve, substantially as described.

14. Incombination, the piston and cylin- ,I

der, the Valve mechanism, an igniter and igsubstantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES QUAST.

Witnesses z' JOHN J. CRAWLEY, FRANK G. NORTON. 

